Bradane Kirsty
The inter-breed winner, a daughter of Sterling Gino shown by Mr Searle's sister, Helen, had been champion at Edenbridge and Oxted Show in 2023 and was bought from breeder Jimmy McMillan last year. Shown with its heifer calf by Woodhall Ferrari and in-calf again to the same sire, it heads to Royal Norfolk Show next.
The judge, Charles McClean, Eastleigh, said his champion was ‘a really strong cow with size and style, which was rearing a really good calf'.
In reserve was the Aberdeen-Angus and native champion, Rosemead Bella Maid, a five-year-old cow from Grant Long, Stoke-by-Nayland. Having been brought privately as a calf, it was breed and reserve inter-breed champion at Hadleigh Show last year.
The reserve native was the Lincoln Red champion, Yarn Hill Acora, a January 2023-born heifer from Richard and Natasha Mann, Woodbridge.
Claiming the junior championship was Hautbois Union Jack, a December 2022-born Charolais bull by Hautbois Onslow from Clare Germany, Norfolk.
In reserve was Fircovert Panther, a January 2023-born Simmental bull from Paul Gunter, Norwich.
Dairy
In the dairy rings, the supreme award went to Wigoboro Outlay Beechnut – the Holstein champion from Smith Farms Clacton, Osyth – for the second year running.
Having calved its second in February, the Outlay daughter is giving 55kg daily and has just classified VG89. It will head to the South of England Show next.
In reserve, from the same home, was Wigboro Wick Hawiian Helena, a February 2021-born Ayrshire heifer by Hawaiian.
Sheep
Will Abram, Dereham, claimed the sheep inter-breed title with a 2022-born Charollais ewe by Bincombe Warrior, which was bought last year from Carol and Geoff Watson's Sulwood flock as a foundation ewe for his Beetley flock.
In reserve were Chris and Laura Beck, Halesworth, with their Blue Texel champion, a Solway View-bred shearling ewe by Sunnybank Exchange Rate which had been bought in-lamb at Carlisle in November.
They also took the Suffolk championship with an aged ewe bought in-lamb last year from James Alexander's Jalex flock.
The judge, John Owens, Leominster, said his sheep champion was a very correct Charollais ewe which was good on its legs with great movement, and that the Blue Texel was handled very well with a good hindquarter.
Pigs
It was the third inter-breed pig championship in a row for Paul Churchyard, Breckles. This time, it was with Breckles Grandeur 28, a July 2023-born Large Black gilt by Addison Attempt 2 out of Breckles Grandeur 17, which had also been inter-breed champion at South Suffolk Show.
In reserve was David Finch, Hadleigh, with Siskin Emperor 5, a January 2024-born Welsh boar by Leystersspring Emperor 12 out of Siskin Teresa 51. Mr Finch also won the commercial championship with two of its half-sisters.
Results
Beef
Inter-breed (Judge, C. McLean, Eastleigh) Supreme, M. Searle, Brandane Kirsty (Simmental); reserve and native, G. Long, Rosemead Bella Maid (Aberdeen-Angus); res. native, N. Mann, Yarn Hill Acora (Lincoln Red); junior, C. Germany, Hautbois Union Jack (Charolais); res., P. Gunther, Fircovert Panther (Simmental).
Red Poll (A. Daw, Newcastle Emlyn) Sup. and female, L. Cakebread, Hopeham Leviticus; res. and male, L. Cakebread, Hopeham Leviticus.
Aberdeen-Angus (M. Stoker, Malmesbury) Sup. and fem., G. Long, Rosemead Bella Maid; res. and male, G. Long, Shadwell Blue Smoke; res. fem., G. Long, Long Emerald.
British White (D. Wright, Powys) Sup. and male, V. St Joseph, Tollesbury Pythagoras; res. and fem., V. St Joseph, Tollesbury Diamond; res. male, V. St Joseph, Tollesbury Tarzan; res. fem., V. St Joseph, Tollesbury Tahiti.
Hereford (D. Coulston, Market Rasen) Sup. and fem., B. Buggs, Dendor 1 Greta 37; res. and male, B. Buggs, Moorside 1 Ample; res. fem., G. Wright, Admirals 1 M37; res. male, O. Smith, Laxfield Effervescent.
Lincoln Red (P. Beginn, Louth) Sup. and fem., R. and N. Mann, Yarn Hill Acora; res. and res. fem., I. Rainey, Bates Moor Cara C23; male, R. and N. Mann, Yarn Hill Cuthbert; res. male, E. Smith, Houghton Captain.
Sussex (M.G. Hickman, Hitchin) Sup. and fem., S.H. Green, Montreal Poll Snowdrop 4; res. and male, E. Harmer, Offham Crusader 4; res. fem., L. Snelgrove, Black Ven Koskimo 80; res. male., Chandler and Dunn, Goldstone Captain 5.
Limousin (I. Turner, Bakewell) Sup. and fem., A. Padfield, Brambles Sweetheart; res. and res. fem., A. Padfield, Glenrock Ursula.
Simmental (L. Burditt, Newark) Sup. and fem., M. Searle, Brandane Kirsty; res. and res. fem., P.A. and S.M. Cade, Cade Fifi's Nala; male, P. Gunther, Fircovert Panther; res. male, P. Gunther, Fircovert Nigel.
Belted Galloway (J. Cowie, Castle Douglas) Sup. and fem., S. Morter, Mourneview Gail; res. and male, M. Robinson, Gruige Orpheus; res. fem., N. Chapman, Waveney Anna; res. male, M. Robinson, Millbrook Arnie.
Any other pure breed (L. Burditt) Sup. and fem., D. Knox, Drumshane Urbangirl (Charolais); res. and male, C. Germany, Hautbois Union Jack (Charollais); res. fem., D. Knox, Drumshane Tiamarie (Charolais); res. male, G. Kent, Mendham Supersonic (British Blue).
Commercial (J. Blanchard, Quainton) Sup., M. Peck, Kitkat; res., M. Peck, Nola.
Dairy
Inter-breed (Judge, B. Daw, Hertfordshire) Supreme, Smith Farms Clacton, Wigboro Outlay Beechnut (Holstein); reserve, J. Smith, Wigboro Wick Hawaiian Helena (Ayrshire).
Holstein (O. Smith, Sandbach) Sup., Smith Farms Clacton, Wigboro Outlay Beechnut; res., J. Smith, Wigboro Wick Dyson Kate.
Any other dairy breed (B. Daw) Sup., J. Smith, Wigboro Wick Hawaiian Helena (Ayrshire); res., C.B. Smith, Kinder Engineer Primrose (Jersey).
Dexter (M. Kay, Dorchester) Sup. and male, R. Creighton, Tannslane Terminator; res. and female, J. Elswood, Trustwood Bluebell; res. male, M. Waller, Stonefill Rudolph The Red; res. fem., R. Creighton, Endway Viola.
Sheep
Inter-breed (Judge, J. Owens, Leominster) Supreme, W. Abram (Charollais); reserve, L. and C. Beck (Blue Texel).
Suffolk (S. Buckley, Buxton) Sup. and fem. and res. fem., C. and L. Beck; res. and male, S. Cobbald; res. male, M.J. and J.A. Pinny.
Border Leicester (T. Tennant, Selkirk) Sup. and male, T. Lugsden; res. and fem. and res. fem., R. Bond-Green; res. male, R. Storer.
Coloured Ryeland (M. Pink, York) Sup. and male, res. and fem. and res. male, J. Stone; res fem., R. Cook.
Dorset Horn and Poll Dorset (T. Wright, Co Antrim) Sup. and fem., R. Harvey; res. and male, J. Durrant; res. fem., G. Newland; res. male, T. Pratt.
Hampshire Down (M. Sivill, Wales) Sup. and fem., res. and res. fem. and male, D. Middleditch; res. male, Z. Blackmore.
Norfolk Horn (J. Bannister, Bunwell) Sup. and fem., A. Christian; res. and male and res. fem., Neil Beaton and Son Farming Partnership; res. male, S. Clover.
Southdown (N. Stainthorpe, Selby) Sup. and fem., S. Cobbald; res. and res. fem., male and res. male, A. Readhead-Higgins.
Wensleydale (D. Ford, Crediton) Sup. and fem., S. Plenderleith; res. and male and res. male, D. Parker; res. fem., S. Holdich.
Other longwool breeds (D. Ford) Sup. and male, V. Sander (Leicester Longwool); res. and fem., res. male and res. fem., D. Coe (Lincoln Longwool).
Greyface Dartmoor (M. Osborne) Sup. and male and res. and fem., D. and A. Collins; res. male, B. Atkinson; res. fem., B. Chapman.
Other down breeds (W. McCurdie, Rugby) Sup. and male, R.G. and S.A. Banks (Oxford Down); res. and fem., Foxhole Blue Texels Street Farm Dorset Downs (Dorset); res. male, M. Worsfold-Gregg (Dorset); res. fem., L. and P. Newman (Shropshire).
Other native breeds (W. McCurdie) Sup. and male, F. Cook (Kerry Hill); res. and fem. and res. male, Oak Lleyns (Lleyn); res. fem., S. Tween, Bluefaced Leicester.
Charollais (V. Ashmore, Coalville) Sup. and fem. and res. male, W. Abram; res. and male and res. fem., G.C. and C.J. Watson.
Blue Texel (F. Rushton, Derbyshire) Sup. and fem. and res. fem., C. and L. Beck; res. and male, C. Partridge; res. male, A. Morris.
Texel (F. Rushton) Sup. and fem. and res. fem., S. Cobbald; res. and male, R. Creighton; res. male, Ulmus flock.
Other continental breeds (V. Ashmore) Sup. and male, B. Byan (Beltex); res. and fem. and res. male, W. Abram and R. Eayrs (Badger Face Texel); res. fem., T. Stocking (Dutch Spotted).
Commercial (R. Haynes, Winslow) Sup. and res., E. Etheridge (Texel/Suffolk).
Butchers lambs (R. Haynes) Sup., B.E.D. Skinner (Suffolk); res., C. Partridge (Suffolk cross).
Pigs
Inter-breed (Judge, G. Kiddy, Cambridgeshire) Supreme, P.E. Churchard, Breckles Grandeur 28 (Large Black); reserve, D. Finch, Siskin Emperor 5 (Welsh).
All breed classes (Judge, B. Upchurch, Royston).
Large White – Sup., A. Readhead-Higgins, Portbredy Berry Catalina.
Berkshire – Sup., M. Keymer, Tentree Namatjira; res., M. Keymer, Boxwood Excelsa.
British Saddleback – Sup., K. Cullington, Brccowood Joyful 2; res., D. Cullington, Brocwood Joyful.
Large Black – Sup., P. Churchyard, Breckles Grandeur 28; res., K. Cullington, Broccwood Princess 13.
Oxford and Sandy Black – Sup., D. Aldous, Heartoak Jack 57.
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